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E0017: Hha Comprehensive Assessment In Disaster

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409times cited
390agencies
38states
2018-01-03 – 2026-06-24survey dates

Data from CMS inspection reports (Form 2567), 2018-01-02 to 2026-10-15, downloaded 2026-10-21; CMS agency list file dated 2026-09-21. CMS source file. What the labels mean

Where it was cited

Most recent citations

The 20 most recent of 409 citations. Newest inspection first.

Caretenders

Inspection 2026-06-24

The agency failed to ensure the emergency plan included patient specific plans that were complete and legible for 1 of 1 agency emergency plan.

Top Care Home Health

Inspection 2026-06-04

The agency failed to complete the Individual Patient Emergency Preparedness Plan (IPEPP- is a written guide for unexpected events), per the agency’s policy and procedure, for 2 of 7 sampled patients (Patients 6 and 7) . This failure risks interruption of essential services during an emergency like…

Mercer Care

Inspection 2026-06-03

The facility failed to develop a policy and procedure to ensure individualized emergency plans are provided to each patient and kept in the patients home for seven of seven patients (P) whose home care visits were observed (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, and P7).

Majestic Home Health LLC

Inspection 2026-06-02

The home health agency failed to ensure each patient had an individualized EP plan for 1 of 6 patient records reviewed (Patient #6) and failed to ensure the individualized EP plans were complete and accurate for 4 of 5 patient records reviewed who had an individualized EP plan (Patient #1, 2, 3…

Bayada at Inspira, Home Health and Hospice

Inspection 2026-05-06

The facility failed to ensure individual emergency preparedness plans are developed in three of six medical records reviewed (Patients (P) 3, P4, and P5).

Horizon Home Health (Horizon Pediatric Home Care)

Inspection 2026-04-15

The home health agency (HHA) did not ensure individual emergency preparedness plans (IEPs) were developed for patients during a natural or man-made disaster or emergency.

Vn Home Health Care

Inspection 2026-03-05

The agency failed to ensure an individual Emergency Preparedness Plan was completed for 1 (P-2) of 3 patients observed during a home visit, resulting in the potential for unprepared responses in the event of an actual emergency or disaster.

Elara Caring

Inspection 2026-02-18

The agency failed to ensure the patients had an emergency plan in their home for 2 of 4 home visit observations (Patients #2 and #3).

Skyline Center Inc Home Health

Inspection 2026-01-14

The home health agency failed to include the verbiage an individualized emergency plan must be included as part of the comprehensive patient assessment.

Belle Vie Home Health LLC

Inspection 2026-01-12

The home health agency (HHA) did not ensure individual emergency plans (IEPs) were developed for patients during a natural or man-made disaster or emergency.

Good Shepherd Home Care

Inspection 2025-12-05

The home health agency (HHA) could not provide evidence that the required in-service training of at least 12 hours during each 12-month period for 1 of 2 sampled home health aides had occurred.

Home Health Care Inc

Inspection 2025-10-17

The agency failed to ensure an individualized emergency plan was developed for 14 of 17 patients (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P16, P17) reviewed who received home care services.

Pediatric Infant & Family Personal Care Special

Inspection 2025-09-15

The agency failed to ensure patients’ comprehensive assessment included an individualized emergency plan in 7 of 7 active clinical records reviewed (Patient #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7).

Primary Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2025-09-05

The agency failed to include a complete, individual emergency preparedness plan for 2 of 7 patients (P-5, 7), resulting in the potential for unprepared responses to emergencies, which could negatively affect the 12 patients currently serviced by this agency.

Atlantic Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2025-08-01

The agency failed to incorporate an individualized Emergency Preparedness Plan into the Comprehensive Patient Assessment for 2 (P-4, P-5) records of patients who required individualized assessments in Emergency Preparedness from a total of 7 sampled records reviewed, resulting in the potential for…

Servant's Heart Home Health Services, Inc

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2025-07-16

The home health agency failed to ensure an individualized patient emergency plan was developed as part of the comprehensive assessment for 3 of 7 records reviewed of a patient admitted on or after 4/18/2024 (Patient #3, 4, 5) and failed to ensure an individualized patient emergency plan was kept on…

Optimum Health Care, LLC

Inspection 2025-06-26

The agency failed to ensure three out of a total of seven patients reviewed (Patients (P) P1, P2 and P3) in the sample had individualized emergency / disaster plans in place to direct care and services in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.

Interim Healthcare of Delaware LLC

Inspection 2025-06-20

The agency failed to ensure two Patients, (P)1 and P3, out of a total of 10 patients in the sample had individualized emergency/disaster plans in place to direct care and services in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.

Adept Home Health Services, Inc

Inspection 2025-06-19

The facility failed to ensure its emergency preparedness plan and policies and procedures were reviewed and updated (as necessary) at least every two (2) years.

Purple Heart Home Health Care

Inspection 2025-06-13

The agency failed to incorporate an individual Emergency Preparedness Plan into the Comprehensive Patient Assessment for 2 (P-5, P-7) of 7 records reviewed for Emergency Preparedness, from a total sample of 7 records reviewed, resulting in the potential for negative patient outcomes in the event of…

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